What was the process of open-sourcing TypeScript, Chakra, .NET, VS Code, and the Copilot extension?
A Microsoft engineer recounts how open-sourcing TypeScript, Chakra, .NET, and VS Code reflected a major culture shift toward building developer products in the open.
“Developer products really amass a fan base and really actually become better products when they are built in the open.”
A Microsoft developer reflects on the historical process and cultural change behind open-sourcing TypeScript, Chakra, .NET, and VS Code, noting approvals got dramatically faster over time. The talk is a retrospective on open-source developer tooling philosophy with no meaningful AI industry signal.